New Permanent Representative of Zambia Presents Credentials
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The new Permanent Representative of Zambia to the United Nations, Lazarous Kapambwe, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
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New Permanent Representative of Swaziland Presents Credentials
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The new Permanent Representative of Swaziland to the United Nations, Melusi Martin Masuku, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
Press Conference by Security Council President on July Programme of Work
The Security Council would consider questions spanning four continents this month, and its work would include action on peacekeeping and political mandates, as well as holding two open debates and a briefing on Syria, on the heels of peace talks expected to resume tomorrow, Liu Jieyi (China), its President for July, said at a Headquarters press conference today.
Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Removes Three Entries From Its Sanctions List
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On 3 July 2017, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities removed the names below from the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List.
Activities of Secretary-General in Uganda, 20-23 June
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres departed New York on 20 June, flying via Brussels to Entebbe, Uganda. He then travelled to Kampala by road on Wednesday evening, 21 June.
Investing in Youth Today Leads to Dividend of Peaceful, Prosperous Tomorrow, Deputy Secretary-General Tells African Union Summit
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Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed's remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the African Union Summit, in Addis Ababa today:
Wrong Choices Threaten Security, Health, Secretary-General Says in Video Message to Tehran Conference on Sand and Dust-Storms
SG/SM/18597-ENV/DEV/1795
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Conference on Sand and Dust-Storms, in Tehran today:
Secretary-General Remains Fully Engaged in Efforts to Deliver Comprehensive Settlement for People of Cyprus, Says Spokesman
SG/SM/18596
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Nobel Peace Laureate Stresses Need for Greater Civil Society Involvement in Push to End Occupation of Palestinian Lands, in Keynote Address to June Forum
GA/PAL/1390
Breaking decades of diplomatic paralysis would require greater involvement by civil society in pushing Governments to take action to end Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory, the 1997 Nobel Peace Laureate said today, the second and final day of the June Forum.
Conference to Negotiate Legally Binding Instrument Banning Nuclear Weapons Approves Revised Indicative Timetable
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Briefly resuming its discussion today, the Conference to negotiate a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons approved a revised indicative timetable for the week of 3‑7 July (document A/CONF.229/2017/3/Add.3) and heard reports on progress made in the ongoing negotiations.